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Being the second offering from Mistwalker, the development house founded by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, Lost Odyssey has a lot riding on it. The first title from the developer, Blue Dragon, offered some pretty high-caliber production
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at GameZonePlaying Lost Odyssey is like running into an old friend that you haven’t seen in ages. They may be a little more rotund around the edges, a little balder up high, and a little more wrinkled around the eyes, but they still have that spirit and life to
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at GamingExcellencetime, handles both with grace. The hours of cinematics help to make sense of Kiyoshi Shigematsu’s sometimes confusing (could be a translation thing), novel-like story. An added bonus is that the overall placement of said cinematics mix playing and watchin
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at Team XboxBut for long time role-playing fans, the game is familiar enough to feel comfortable with; and there’s enough depth to the combat and twists to the story (especially with the relationships that develop over the course of the game) to keep them intereste
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at Armchair EmpireFor thousands of years, immortality has been one of mankind's greatest dreams. From tales of undying vampires to Ponce de León's search for the Fountain of Youth, stories of everlasting life are viewed with both longing and fear. Lost Odyssey, the latest
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at RPGamerPlaying a guy who is immortal and has lived for one thousand years is certainly an interesting story when it comes to an RPG. There’s plenty of stuff I’d love to do in life and with time like that I would probably be able to do them all. I’d be able
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at DarkZerodo is takes everything that works from the classic formula and adds in a little something of its own. Most of the time, this works really well, and ultimately, this game is a great achievement. Sure, the game has some problems, but overall playing it has
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at Gamervisionrelationship, Seth's pirate past, or the sexual tension (?) between Jansen and Queen Ming. Kids who grew up on Final Fantasy are in their 20s and 30s now, and I think we crave more of those elements now that we've got the patience to tolerate them and the
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at 1UPThat's only a problem for those who are growing tired of the traditional JRPG formula or never bought into to begin with, but there's no doubt the genre is on the verge of extinction on this side of the Pacific and strict adherence to tradition is not lik
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at KomboCertainly, Lost Odyssey comes with its share of faults but when all is said and done it is another first rate title from Mistwalker. If you've got a hankering for a traditional JRPG served with a generous portion of compelling plot, stunning and diverse
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at GameplanetIt has to be said, I am not the most patient of people, so finding out I would be reviewing a turn based RPG was already looking like somewhat of a challenge. Upon opening the case and discovering a total of four discs inside, I resigned myself to the
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at WonderwallWeband acceptable. If you are looking for an standard turn-based RPG, then this game is most definitely for you. While it doesn’t offer anything hugely innovative, the story is well done making the game quite addicting. The battle system works well for the m
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at XboxAddictThe immersion is there, the gameplay can be fun, but overall, Lost Odyssey fails to "go the distance" as a modern-day RPG. Whilst it offers a unique twist to the genre, it definitely lacks more content and depth to be regarded as a truly great RPG.
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at ActionTripFirst things first; if random battles aren't your thing, I'll save you ten minutes of your life and tell you that Lost Odyssey isn't for you. Pretend it got a 3/10 and save yourself the bother! Hello…good, I think they’ve gone. It’s just us sensible
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at Strategy InformerXbox World 360 Magazine UK
Meaning when still, the game looks fantastic, but when characters need to talk and move, the animation has a hard time catching up and it starts to fall apart.It's a bit sad that this seems to be a case of a decent development team being saddled with tech
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at GameTapDeveloper Mistwalker returns to the Xbox 360 with Lost Odyssey, an epic tale of war and loss. But is the game good enough to steal away some of Square Enix's thunder or is it just proof that, when it comes to console RPGs, Final Fantasy is still the king
...read the complete Lost Odyssey review at GamePro 
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